Measuring the Speed of Waves (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Flashcards
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Distance from wall in sound echo method
Distance from wall in sound echo method
~50m
Formula to calculate speed from distance & time
Formula to calculate speed from distance & time
speed = distance/time
Equipment for sound method using time difference
Equipment for sound method using time difference
Two microphones connected to a datalogger
Stroboscope frequency requirement for water waves
Stroboscope frequency requirement for water waves
Same frequency as the water waves
What to measure with stroboscope method
What to measure with stroboscope method
Distance between 'fixed' ripples
Wave speed formula using frequency and wavelength
Wave speed formula using frequency and wavelength
What represents in
What represents in
Wave speed
What represents in
What represents in
Frequency
What represents in
What represents in
Wavelength
Unit for wave speed in
Unit for wave speed in
m/s
Unit for frequency in
Unit for frequency in
Hz
Unit for wavelength in
Unit for wavelength in
m
Pencil method for measuring water wave speed
Pencil method for measuring water wave speed
Move pencil at same speed as wavefront, measure distance & time